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Apple Acquires PrimeSense

Announced November 24, 2013 — $360M

AppleStructured-light 3D scanners2013

What happened

Acquired by Apple (Structured-light 3D scanners); technology/product used in or became Face ID, TrueDepth.

Acquirer
Apple
Target
PrimeSense
Announced
November 24, 2013
Price
$360M
Industry
Structured-light 3D scanners

By the numbers

Apple's acquisition history
52nd of 136 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 136 Apple deals
Apple's average disclosed price
$270.6M
Apple's largest disclosed deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2013
147 across all acquirers
Apple in Structured-light 3D scanners
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Apple acquire PrimeSense?

Apple acquired PrimeSense on November 24, 2013. This was Apple's 52nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for PrimeSense?

Apple paid $360M for PrimeSense.

What does PrimeSense do?

Acquired by Apple (Structured-light 3D scanners); technology/product used in or became Face ID, TrueDepth.

What other Structured-light 3D scanners companies has Apple acquired?

PrimeSense is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Structured-light 3D scanners so far.

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